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HEAD 1 TEMPO
– Locks the
HEAD 1 TIME
parameter in rhythmic relation to the global tempo. See the
TEMPO
section under the
MONO DELAY
config (p. 66) for more information on tempo and time.
HEAD 2 RATIO
– The Axe-Fx II tape delay has two heads, or “taps” on the loop. This control sets the relative
position of the second playback head from zero to a maximum of 100%—the
HEAD 1 TIME
value. Settings
close to 100% (e.g. 95%) can widen the echo sound, while values expressing whole number relationships like
2:8 (87.5%), 3:4 (75%), 2:3 (66%) or 1:2 (50%) create rhythmic grooves.
LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2
– These set the output level of each of the playback heads.
FEEDBACK 1, FEEDBACK 2
– These set the amount from each playback head to be routed back to the
recording head to create feedback or “regeneration”. Higher values will create a greater number of echoes
over time. Because each head replays its own feedback signals
plus
those of the other head, the sound can
very quickly become dense or even out of control—and dangerously loud. Increase feedback settings slowly,
and watch the front panel clip LED as a warning indicator. Lowering
MASTER FEEDBACK
first can also help.
PAN 1, PAN 2
– These place the outputs from each head within the stereo listening field.
Delay Common Parameters
5.6.8
Delay Modulation Parameters
Modulation systematically changes delay time, resulting in Doppler-like changes to the speed and pitch of the
echoes. This can create chorus effects, the “wow and flutter” of a worn tape delay, or extreme “Ray Gun” sounds.
LFO1 TYPE
,
LFO2 TYPE
– Sets the “shape” of the modulation. See section
16.5
on p.
157
for more
information on LFO waveform shapes. Remember that the shift in pitch is determined by the
slope
of the LFO,
so a TRIANGLE waveform actually creates a sound that you might expect from a SQUARE waveform.
LFO1 TARGET
,
LFO2 TARGET
– Sets whether the LEFT, RIGHT, or BOTH delay line(s) will be modulated.
(MONO, PINGPONG, and REVERSE configurations use only the LEFT delay line).
LFO1 RATE
,
LFO2 RATE
– Sets the delay time modulation speed. When any
RATE
is shown in parenthesis, it
is being set automatically by a
TEMPO
parameter (see below). Set the
TEMPO
to “NONE” for manual control.
LFO1 TEMPO
,
LFO2 TEMPO
– Sets the LFO rate in rhythmic relation to the global tempo. For example, if
the tempo is set to “1/4” and the global tempo is 120 BPM, the LFO rate will automatically be set to 2 Hz
(BPM/60 = Hz). To ignore the global tempo, set these controls to NONE.
LFO1 DEPTH
,
LFO2 DEPTH
– Sets the depth of delay time modulation.
LFO1 DEPTH RANGE
,
LFO2 DEPTH RANGE
– Sets the range of delay time modulation to LOW or HIGH.
LFO1 PHASE
,
LFO2 PHASE
– Sets the LFO phase offset for the right delay line. See section
16.5
on p.
157
for more information on LFO phase. Has no effect on MONO, REVERSE, and TAPE configs.
The MOD page also contains the ducking controls. Ducking causes the “wet” level to be lowered automatically
when the level of your playing goes above a set threshold. Then, when you play more quietly or pause, the effect
volume increases so that the echoes fill the spaces.
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